May 24--St. Croix -- From 9 am to 4 pm, electrical service will be interrupted to approximately 149 customers in Estate Richmond, on St. Croix’s Feeder 1A. The service interruption will allow WAPA’s contractor Haugland Energy to upgrade the current wiring in the Estate Richmond area. Also, approximately 30 customers in the Estate Seven Hills area of St. Croix will experience an electrical service interruption through 6 pm today. WAPA is working to replace four downed utility poles following an incident earlier today.

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St. Thomas Emergency Water Interruption and Road Closure Thursday

(Wednesday, May 28, 2014)

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has scheduled an emergency water service interruption and road closure for Thursday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Contant area on St. Thomas. Customers from Banco Popular to the intersection west of NAPA Auto Parts will be affected while crews perform emergency repairs to a leaking service line on Harwood Highway. Vehicular traffic will be detoured on Harwood Highway from the Medical Arts Complex intersection to the intersection west of NAPA Auto Parts. Customers are urged to store adequate water for use during the service interruption. Motorists are asked to observe traffic directions while crews make every effort to restore service as soon as possible. For more information call the Water Distribution department at 775-5873 or email communications@viwapa.vi. The Authority apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this interruption. ###